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H. B. FOX.v Celluloid and other Imitation Collars, Cuffs, and Fronts.

No.,234,'665'. Patented Nov. 23,1880.

N. PETERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER, WASHINGTON. D. C.

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ATENT HOWARD B. FOX, OF LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOWVILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, OF SAME PLACE.

CE LLULOiD AND OTHER IMITATION COLLAR, CUFF, AND FRONT.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,665, dated November23, 1880. Application filed September 21, 1880. (N0 model.) I

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HOWARD BUsBY Fox, ofLiverpool, in the county of Lancaster and Kingdom of England, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Celluloid and otherImitation Linen Collars, Cuffs, and Fronts made from later-ProofMaterials 5 and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, I which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Uelluloid and other collars, cuffs, and fronts of water-proof material,hereinafter spoken of under the generic name celluloid, have this onefatal objection-that, being water-proof, they are hotand unhealthy.

Now, my invention consists in perforating those parts which are hiddenfrom sight with a series of perforations, preferably as close as can bewithout unduly weakening the strength of the material. Thus in collarsthe band is perforated; in cuffs, the part hidden by the sleeve, leavingthe outer inch or so unperforated in fronts, that partis perforatedwhich is hidden by the waistcoat, but useful for keeping the front inplace. By this means much larger fro ntsand longer cuffs can be wornwith no more inconvenience than the small-dimensioned ones now sold. Theoutside rim for about an eighth of an inch should not be per-to rated,as perforations near the edge have a tendency to cause tears.

M y invention further consists in perforating the shirt-fronts, and evenin some cases the collars or cuflfs, by stamping them out and em- 5bossing them in a press so as to resemble em broidery with holesembroidered round; also, in stamping the imitation stitches so as toform entire perforations atintervals, thereby increasing theventilation.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a cuff, and Fig. 2 acollar, embodying my nnproveu'ients.

A in both figures represents the bodyof the article, 13 theperforations, and U the perfo- 5 rated indentations made in imitation ofstitchin g.

I claim as my invention- 1. As a new article of manufacture, a celluloidcollar, cuff, or shirt-front with the parts 50 hidden from sightperforated, so as to secure ventilation.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a celluloid collar, cuff, orshirtfront with perforations and depressions or elevations to resemble55 stitches or ornamental embroidery on the part that can be seen, forthe purposes of ventilation.

3. The combination of a cuff or collar of unperforated celluloid orotherwhite water-proof 6o material used for making such articles, and a bandof attachment perforated nearly all over with perforations for thepurposes of ventilation.

HOWARD BUSBY FOX. Witnesses W. P. THOMPSON, OHARLEs SOUTHALL.

